Good Morning
- Main muscles
- Hamstrings
- Also works
- Abs, Glutes, Lower back
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Begin with a bar on a rack at shoulder height. Rack the bar across the rear of your shoulders as you would a power squat, not on top of your shoulders. Keep your back tight, shoulder blades pinched together, and your knees slightly bent. Step back from the rack.
- Begin by bending at the hips, moving them back as you bend over to near parallel. Keep your back arched and your cervical spine in proper alignment.
- Reverse the motion by extending through the hips with your glutes and hamstrings. Continue until you have returned to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Good Morning work?
- Mainly the hamstrings, with help from the abs, glutes, lower back.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More hamstrings exercises
- Clean
- Clean Deadlift
- Good Morning off Pins
- Hang Snatch
- Hang Snatch - Below Knees
- Hanging Bar Good Morning
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.